Upcoming Charlotte eating contests
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MSBusiness.com reports that a Man vs. Food: Nation episode recorded in November will be televised sometime in early summer. (An untelevised Charlotte, NC episode was also recorded in November.)
A wing eating contest at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 15 will award a $500 Quaker Steak & Lube gift card to the winner.
In an article on IFOCE.com, Brian Subich responds to Crazy Legs Conti's comments in a FoodRepublic post about the Concord Mills qualifier.
Food Republic has a post by Crazy Legs Conti (via comment) about the Concord Mills qualifier in which he compares his career to Shaquille O'Neal's and an interview with Pat Bertoletti. (Conti claims that the second best remunerated IFOCE member received $40,000 which would make the total earnings for the rest of the IFOCE besides Joey Chestnut ($218,000) $332,000 if George Shea's claim of $600K in total compensation is accurate.)
Split Rock Coneys in Rock Hill, SC (south Charlotte area) will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 2 awarding $250 to the winner.
2011 Charlotte Nathan’s qualifier
update Jun 19 The 2nd through 4th place finishers in the 2010 Escondido qualifier will all compete in the 2011 Nathan’s finals.
update 5:35 abadd0nD has a video of the end of the contest.
update 4:05 Official results have been announced.
1) Brian Subich 20
2) Crazy Legs Conti 19.5
1W) Grace Lee 12.5
update 1:32 Grace Lee confirms her victory in the women’s division.
update 1:20 Chad Everett has early results: “Subich wins with 20 HDBs – Grace Lee wins the women’s title with 13”
This will Crazy Legs Conti’s third qualifier of the year so his Nathan’s finals streak will end if he does not win and the three qualifier maximum is enforced.
Brian Subich and Grace Lee are present. Micah “Wing Kong” Collins will not compete.
The MLE twitter has a list of entrants in tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier at Concord Mills omitting Hall Hunt: "Wing Kong, Crazy Legs, Subich, Boykin, Grace Lee". (Brian Subich announced he would not compete yesterday.) The high tomorrow is expected to be 95, hopefully the contest will be held inside. update Grace Lee's podcast about the contest is available (via eatingcontest) update #2 WCNC also lists Brian Szontagh, Travis Wheeler, Vanessa Lugo and Katie Fisher as expected entrants and Micah "Wing Kong" Collins announces that he is currently lacking transportation south.
Micah "Wing Kong" Collins announced that he intends to compete in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at Concord Mills in Charlotte, NC. Grace Lee did a radio appearance this morning about that contest.
The Salisbury Post reports that Crazy Legs Conti, Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston and Grace Lee as expected entrants in the June 18 Nathan's qualifier in Concord, NC.
The Concord (Charlotte, NC area) Mills facebook lists Hall Hunt, Andrew Brake and Brian Szontagh as expected entrants in the June 18 Nathan's qualifier. No female competitors are listed.
Dixie's Tavern in Charlotte, NC will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding two tickets to a Charlotte Bobcats vs. Miami Heat game.
Sarah Crosland has an article in Charlotte Magazine has an article about her victory in a one pound burger eating contest at Fuddruckers in 2002.
Charlotte.com announces that Dale Boone will compete in a hot dog eating contest at Brian's Grill in China Grove, NC tomorrow. The contest will award $500 to the winner.
An ice cream eating contest at Bruster's in Monroe, NC (Charlotte area) will award Carolina Panthers tickets to the winner.
Salisbury Post reports that the Faith, NC Fourth of July Festival will not hold a an Apple Ugly eating contest in 2010.
Mike Parks of Carolina Weekly has an article about competing in the Nathan's qualifier held on June 19 at Concord Mills Mall.
Paul Barlow recorded a video at the Charlotte Nathan's qualifier titled Superstars of the Semi-Impossible containing interviews with Pat Bertoletti, hungry sister Sadie Simpson and Rich Foley.
Pat Bertoletti wins 2010 Concord Mills Nathan’s qualifier
update June 20 HungrySisters has a blog entry
update 2:10 A caption on the Concord Mills facebook lists Bertoletti’s total as 30 HDB
update 1:35 Hungry Sisters have the top 2:
1) Pat Bertoletti 40 30 HDB
2) Richard Foley 11.5
update 1:30 The Hungry Sisters report Pat Bertoletti was the obvious winner. The official total has yet to be announced.
update 1:28 The contest has started, Hungry Sisters are posting updates
The contest is indoors this year, unlike in previous years when it took place in the Concord Mills parking lot.
A video of Paul Barlow’s appearance on WBTV this morning is available
Pat Bertoletti is expected to compete. Juliet Lee is also expected according to Hungry Sisters list of entrants.
Micah "Wing Kong" Collins did an interview on WBT earlier this morning to promote Saturday's qualifier at Concord Mills near Charlotte. Collins is described as the favorite.
Creative Loafing has a gallery of the Jimmy John's makers vs. eaters contest held in Charlotte on Friday.
The eatingcontest twitpic page has some pictures of the Jimmy John's makers vs. eaters contest in Charlotte today. The makers won 33 to 27.
The facebook for Paventi's Pizzeria in Charlotte reports that Jon Squibb completed their 32 inch pizza last week with a time of 34 minutes and was awarded $500. Dale Boone was the only person to previously defeat the challenge (time 42 minutes).
A Jimmy John’s Freaky Fast Sandwich Making and Eating Contest will take place in Charlotte on May 28 as part of the Speed Street Festival.
Will Millender has a blog entry about his trip to North Carolina to compete in a hot dog eating contest alleging that Dale Boone claimed the contest was sanctioned by the WLOCE, which the sponsor denied.
Will Millender wins Charlotte, NC hot dogs
Will Millender’s twitter reports he won $1000 at today’s Charlotte, NC area hot dog eating contest by eating 8 hot dogs in 2 minutes and 10 seconds.
update Statesville.com has an article which reports that Dale Boone was second with a time of 2:36.
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